February 22 - March 12, 1845

1845 Feby 22 this week Mr. Moon has
got shingles to cover Old House & he
Began to strip tobacco in Big Barn on
Hill this day - 21st hauled logs out of
Mr. Grasty's[?] new ground this day.

26th Feby. Beautiful weather almost
like May. Jas. C. Hunt married
yesterday 25th Feby 1845 —
Shingling our old house this day
Burning log heaps & left
Plowing in mountain field
Mr. Moon left on Thursday 27th Feby & [Jas. by?] on
Friday 28th without [unclear]

March, Childred started to school this day
-Jeremy at Stony Point & plowing
-planted Irish potatoes, English peas &
[unclear] began to paper

7 I went to Rice [Riceville?] to meeting

8 Raining & we are stripping tobacco
weather changed & a good deal cooler
In Jany 1845 made a bargain Mr. Jas.
Murphy to plaster my house & white
wash it to be finished off as I want
it for $45. But if I think myself this
work is worth $47.50$ I am to give him
that from the [unclear] [dollars?] and fifty cents is at
my discretion which sum of $45 I am
to pay said Murphy March or April
1846 - this is our contract

March [10?] Hauled [unclear] and wood out of new ground & piled up trash

12 Hauled up & getting out oats to sow

1845 Feby 22 this week Mr. Moon has
got shingles to cover Old House & he
Began to strip tobacco in Big Barn on
Hill this day = [21st] hauled logs out of
{name?} new ground this day.

26 Feby Beautiful weather almost
like May. Jas. C. Hunt married
yesterday 25th Feby 1845
Shingling our old house this day
Burning log heaps & left
Plowing in mountain field
Mr. Moon left on Thursday 27th Feby & [Jas. by] on
Friday 28th without [unclear]
March, Childred started to school this day
-Jeremy at Stony Point & plowing
-planted Irish potatoes, English peas &
[unclear] began to paper
7 I went to Rice [Riceville?] to meeting
8 Raining & we are stripping tobacco
weather changed & a good deal cooler
In Jany 1845 made a bargain Mr. Jas.
Murphy to plaster my house & white
wash it to be finished off as I want
it for $45. But if I think myself this
work is worth $47.50$ I am to give him
that from the [unclear] [dollars?] and fifty cents is at
my discretion which sum of $45 I am
to pay said Murphy March or April
1846 - this is our contract
March [10?] Hauled [unclear] and wood out of new ground & piled up trash
12 Hauled up & getting out oats to sow